Our Artists
Our group of on-site artists represent a wide range of products and disciplines, are enthusiastic about interacting with our guests, and share a collective set of values. In turn, we support them in every way possible, at the Workhouse and beyond.
Ashley Scholtes
Ashley Scholtes started Mitch Jewelry in 2010. She was born in eastern Oregon and has been in Bend since 1999.
Marianne Prodehl
Marianne Prodehl’s business began in a garage, with a hammer in hand. She moved into the Workhouse 5 years ago...
Karen Eland
Karen has been a creator since childhood, but a portrait class at age 14 unexpectedly propelled her into an art career...
Susan Porteous
Susan Porteous own Green Bird Press, a small letterpress printing and bindery operation with a modern, minimalist...
Emily Phinney
Emily creates handmade, nature-inspired wall art that adds personality to any space. While trained as a graphic designer, she also...
Teafly Peterson
Teafly makes art because it is the best language she speaks. She teaches art because she wants to have more...
Kelly Ozrelic
Kelly Ozrelic of Fauna+Fiber is a true local, born and raised in Bend. Kelly has been sewing most of her life and draws...
Lydia Nickelson
Lydia Nickelson is a prolific artist of several mediums. She grew up in Florida, where she met her husband, Joe. She and Joe...
Christian Brown
A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Christian Brown exhibits his paintings, sculptures, drawings, and mixed...
Cari Brown
Cari Brown is an artist, facilitator, and entrepreneur. Her work in art related fields spans more than two decades. While she has no formal training as an artist, she has gained a broad knowledge base from...
Maren Inga Burk
Maren Inga Burk is an illustrator and painter raised in Central Oregon, after living and traveling in and around southern Oregon, willamette valley, and Austin Texas she is excited to be back in the High...
